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• Resident critically injured in 3-alarm fire in Willimantic

  19-01-2026 18:20
  
  Willimantic fire officials say one person is in critical condition after an apartment fire Sunday night. The fire broke out just before 10 p.m. at the Armory Apartments on Pleasant Street. Fire crews received several 911 calls reporting the blaze, as well as a notification from the building’s fire alarms. Willimantic fire crews arrived minutes later and found smoke and...
  
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• Drivers reminded to clean snow and ice off cars before they hit the road

  19-01-2026 17:42
  
  From cars to trucks, drivers are once again reminded to clean the snow off their vehicles before hitting the road. “It’s your responsibility. Someone could be minding their own business and really get hurt. As well as damage their personal property,” said Rick Fontana, from West Haven Emergency Management. The so-called “ice missile law” has been in place in Connecticut...
  
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• Changing Climate: 2025 was Earth's third-warmest year in modern history

  19-01-2026 17:39
  
  To fully understand the impact of 2025 being Earth’s third-warmest year in modern history, NBC Connecticut reached out to Climate Central Climate Scientist Kaitlyn Trudeau about what this means for us. “It means more health impacts,” Trudeau explained. “We’re seeing longer allergy seasons. It means air quality is decreasing as we’re seeing more wildfires. We’re seeing longer and longer mosquito...
  
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• 22-year-old man shot and killed in Meriden

  19-01-2026 15:44
  
  A 22-year-old man is dead after a shooting on Monday afternoon in Meriden, police said. Police said the shooting happened just after noon on Cook Avenue and Summer Street. When officers got to the scene, they found the man with at least one gunshot wound. The victim, identified as Deron Johnson, was rushed to MidState Medical Center, where he was...
  
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• Police search for vehicle that crashed into Bethany town garage and drove off

  19-01-2026 15:01
  
  State police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that crashed into Center Station Garage on Amity Road in Bethany overnight, the town of Bethany said. The vehicle caused heavy damage to the building and left the scene around 12 a.m. Monday, according to the Town of Bethany’s Facebook. Police are looking for a 2025 Ford F250 or F350...
  
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• $50,000 worth of jewelry stolen from store in Connecticut Post Mall, police say

  19-01-2026 14:34
  
  Two people stole about $50,000 worth of jewelry from the Connecticut Post Mall on Saturday, Milford police said. At 6:21 p.m., officers said they responded to multiple reports of shots fired in the mall. When they arrived, they said no shots were fired but found three jewelry cases smashed. The people entered through the Macy’s entrance with hammers and broke the...
  
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• Iowa cracks top 10 in AP women's basketball poll for 1st time in 2 years. UConn, South Carolina 1-2

  19-01-2026 13:22
  
  Iowa moved into the top 10 for the first time in two years and UConn remained the unanimous No. 1 choice in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll. The Hawkeyes last were ranked this high in the final poll of Caitlin Clark’s senior year. They had been as high as 11th a few times this season and finally were able to crack the first 10. UConn received all 30 first-place ballots from a national media panel as the top six teams in the poll were unchanged from a week earlier. The Hu
  
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• Northern lights visible in Connecticut Monday night

  19-01-2026 12:48
  
  It looks like we’re being treated to another view of the northern lights in Connecticut on Monday night. The Space Weather Prediction Center issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch for late Monday and into Tuesday morning. The watch was issued after the agency detected a coronal mass ejection on Sunday. A coronal mass ejection is an eruption of solar material...
  
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• Man and two dogs rescued from house fire in Granby

  19-01-2026 12:10
  
  A man and his two dogs were rescued from a fire in Granby on Monday morning. Firefighters responded to the home on Lost Acres Road just after 7:30 a.m. While en route, dispatchers received calls about a person trapped on the back porch of the home. When they arrived they were able to bring the man and his two dogs...
  
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• Bitter temperatures ahead for Tuesday morning

  19-01-2026 09:50
  
  We are in for some bitter cold on Tuesday morning. “Feels like” temperatures overnight and early on Tuesday will be down near zero. There will be more sunshine and continued cold during the day on Tuesday. The temperature will only be in the low 20s. There could be snow showers overnight into Wednesday morning and it will be a bit...
  
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